Garments with integrated gloves and pocket assembly

ABSTRACT

The embodiments herein provide an upper-body apparel design with a mechanism for folding integrated gloves under the sleeves of the apparel. The apparel comprises a pair of sleeves, a pocket on each of the sleeves, a pair of gloves and a hem finish. The gloves are designed in such a way that the gloves are available only when a user intends to use the gloves. When the gloves are not in use, the gloves are designed to slide into a pocket and stay hidden from view.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

The embodiments herein claim the priority of a United States Provisionalpatent application (PPA) with Ser. No. 62/603,962 filed on Jun. 19, 2017with the title, “Glove and Packet Attachment to Sleeve”, and thecontents of which are included entirely as reference herein.

BACKGROUND Technical Field

The embodiments herein are generally related garments and apparels forhumans. The embodiments herein are particularly related to aconstruction of upper-body garments and apparels with gloves and pocketassembly for humans. The embodiments herein are more particularlyrelated to a construction of upper-body garments and apparels withconvertible and integrated gloves and pocket assembly for humans.

Description of the Related Art

One of the key factors of countering cold weather is the proper use ofwarm clothes and materials to keep warm. Apart from multiple layers ofclothing to protect the torso from cold, a plurality of accessories isneeded to protect the key organs of the body from cold. The accessoriesinclude hoods to protect head and ears, scarves to protect the neck andgloves for the hands.

Although the cold weather accessories are effective, they are alsocumbersome to handle with many layers of clothes. It is also quite easyto lose smaller accessories, such as hoods and gloves. Some of thecurrently available apparel options include the ones where theaccessories are combined with the main upper body garment. However, suchoptions are not functional always and provide a plurality of problemsduring integration with the apparel.

Various garments have been proposed so as to provide a mitten for thehands of wearer during cold weather or the like. Such devices includegarments having mittens attached at the sleeve ends to either cover oruncover the hands at the selection of the wearer. However, such garmentshave not disclosed gloves which are safely integrated into the garmentwhen not in use. Moreover, when in use, the past garments have coveredthe hands which inhibited the easy grasping of articles by the wearer.

Hence, there is a need for an upper-body garment with integrated gloves.There is also a need for an upper garments with extendable gloves andpocket assembly. Still further there is a need for an upper garmentconstructed integrally with a convertible, retractable and extendablegloves. Yet there is a need for a garment assembly with a mechanism forinterchanging sleeves integrated with gloves.

The abovementioned shortcomings, disadvantages and problems areaddressed herein and which will be understood by reading and studyingthe following specification.

OBJECTIVES OF THE EMBODIMENTS HEREIN

The primary object of the embodiments herein is to provide an upper-bodyapparel/garment with integrated gloves.

Another object of the embodiments herein is to provide an upper-bodyapparel/garment with a mechanism for folding/tucking-in integratedgloves under the sleeves of the apparel.

Yet another object of the embodiments herein is to provide an upper-bodyapparel/garment with an integrated mechanism for interchanging only thesleeve of upper-body apparel with integrated gloves.

Yet another object of the embodiments herein to provide a garment havinga pocket and glove construction for selectably presenting the gloves tothe wearer.

Yet another object of the embodiments herein is to provide a garmentwith a first mode in which the hands are normally extended beyond theend of the sleeve and a second mode in which the hands are covered witha glove.

Yet another object of the embodiments herein is to provide a garmenthaving purchase surfaces selectively presented at the ends thereofthereby allowing the covered hands with gloves of the wearer to graspobjects easily.

These and other objects and advantages of the embodiments herein willbecome readily apparent from the following summary and the detaileddescription taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

SUMMARY

The following details present a simplified summary of the embodimentsherein to provide a basic understanding of the several aspects of theembodiments herein. This summary is not an extensive overview of theembodiments herein. It is not intended to identify key/critical elementsof the embodiments herein or to delineate the scope of the embodimentsherein. Its sole purpose is to present the concepts of the embodimentsherein in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detaileddescription that is presented later.

The other objects and advantages of the embodiments herein will becomereadily apparent from the following description taken in conjunctionwith the accompanying drawings.

The various embodiments herein provide an upper-body apparel/garmentassembly with integrated gloves. According to an embodiment herein, anupper-body apparel/garment is provided with a mechanism for foldingintegrated gloves under the sleeves of the apparel. According to anembodiment herein, an upper-body apparel/garment is provided with amechanism for exchanging/attaching the sleeves integrated with gloves.According to an embodiment herein, an upper-body apparel/garment isprovided a sleeve integrated with an extendable gloves.

According to an embodiment herein, an upper-body apparel for humans withconvertible and integrated gloves is provided. The apparel comprises apair of sleeves, a pocket on each of the sleeves, a pair of gloves and ahem finish.

According to an embodiment herein, each of the sleeves is connected to aglove through garment stitching.

According to an embodiment herein, each of the glove isenabled/configured to be contextually functional. The glove is designedto non-intrusively fold into the pocket provided on each sleeve.

According to an embodiment herein, the pair of gloves is designed tofold under the hem finish when the gloves are not in use.

According to an embodiment herein, the hem finish is designed to hidethe pocket and the glove when the glove is not in use.

According to an embodiment herein, the gloves are designed andconfigured to be extended out of the pockets during use condition andretracted back into the pockets when not in use or in packed/foldedcondition.

According to an embodiment herein, one set of sleeves integrated withthe gloves are exchanged with another set of sleeves based onrequirement and need. The sleeves are attached to the garment/apparelthrough a fastener. The fastener is selected from a group consisting ofa hem stitching, Velcro-attachment, tape, and zipped fastener.

These and other aspects of the embodiments herein will be betterappreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with thefollowing description and the accompanying drawings. It should beunderstood, however, that the following descriptions, while indicatingpreferred embodiments and numerous specific details thereof, are givenby way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes andmodifications may be made within the scope of the embodiments hereinwithout departing from the spirit thereof, and the embodiments hereininclude all such modifications.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The other objects, features and advantages will occur to those skilledin the art from the following description of the preferred embodimentand the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a side view of a sleeve with integrated gloves inextended condition, according to an embodiment herein.

FIG. 2 illustrates an exploded assembly view of a sleeve with integratedgloves for attachment to a garment/apparel, according to an embodimentherein.

FIG. 3a illustrates a side view of a sleeve integrated with foldedgloves in a retracted or tucked in condition, according to an embodimentherein.

FIG. 3b illustrates a side view of an exchangeable/replaceable sleeveintegrated with folded gloves in a retracted or tucked in condition,according to an embodiment herein.

Although the specific features of the embodiments herein are shown insome drawings and not in others. This is done for convenience only aseach feature may be combined with any or all of the other features inaccordance with the embodiment herein.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS HEREIN

The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous detailsthereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limitingembodiments that are illustrated in the accompanying drawings anddetailed in the following description. Descriptions of well-knowncomponents and processing techniques are omitted so as to notunnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. The examples used hereinare intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which theembodiments herein may be practiced and to further enable those of skillin the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examplesshould not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.

In the following detailed description, a reference is made to theaccompanying drawings that form a part hereof, and in which the specificembodiments that may be practiced is shown by way of illustration. Theembodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilledin the art to practice the embodiments and it is to be understood thatthe logical, mechanical and other changes may be made without departingfrom the scope of the embodiments. The following detailed description istherefore not to be taken in a limiting sense.

The various embodiments herein provide an upper-body apparel/garmentassembly with integrated gloves. According to an embodiment herein, anupper-body apparel/garment is provided with a mechanism for folding theintegrated gloves under the sleeves of the apparel. According to anembodiment herein, an upper-body apparel/garment is provided with amechanism for exchanging/attaching the sleeves integrated with gloves.According to an embodiment herein, an upper-body apparel/garment isprovided a sleeve integrated with an extendable gloves.

According to an embodiment herein, an upper-body apparel for humans withconvertible and integrated gloves is provided. The apparel comprises apair of sleeves, a pocket on each of the sleeves, a pair of gloves and ahem finish.

According to an embodiment herein, each of the sleeves is connected to aglove through garment stitching.

According to an embodiment herein, each of the glove isenabled/configured to be contextually functional. The glove is designedto non-intrusively fold into the pocket provided on each sleeve.

According to an embodiment herein, the pair of gloves is designed tofold under the hem finish when the gloves are not in use.

According to an embodiment herein, the hem finish is designed to hidethe pocket and the glove when the glove is not in use.

According to an embodiment herein, the gloves are designed andconfigured to be extended out of the pockets during use condition andretracted back into the pockets when not in use or in packed/foldedcondition.

According to an embodiment herein, one set of sleeves integrated withthe gloves are exchanged with another set of sleeves based onrequirement and need. The sleeves are attached to the garment/apparelthrough a fastener. The fastener is selected from a group consisting ofa hem stitching, Velcro-attachment, tape, and zipped fastener.

According to an embodiment herein, a garment has a glove and pocketassembly integrally formed/provided at the end of the sleeve, andwherein the glove and pocket assembly is positioned/used based on a userselected position. The user is prompted to select or the user selectsbetween a first position allowing the user's fingers to extend beyondthe opening of the sleeve and a second position wherein the user'sfingers are covered by a glove assembly,

According to an embodiment herein, a second position is either depressedbelow the sleeve surface or held in place at a position extending alongthe sleeve. A pocket assembly with glove cover presents a purchasesurface which enhances the users's ability to pick up objects when theuser's fingers are covered by the glove.

FIG. 1 illustrates a side view of a sleeve with integrated gloves inextended condition, according to an embodiment herein. The upper-bodyapparel comprises a sleeve 201, a pocket 202 and a glove 203. The glove203 is extended from the sleeve 201 of the apparel.

FIG. 2 illustrates an exploded assembly view of a sleeve with integratedgloves for attachment to a garment/apparel, according to an embodimentherein. The upper-body apparel comprises a sleeve 201, a pocket 202 aglove 203 and a hem stitch or finish 204.

FIG. 3a illustrates a side view of a sleeve integrated with foldedgloves in a retracted or tucked in condition, according to an embodimentherein. FIG. 3b illustrates a side view of an exchangeable/replaceablesleeve integrated with folded gloves in a retracted or tucked incondition, according to an embodiment herein. With respect to FIG. 3aand FIG. 3b , the upper-body apparel comprises a sleeve 201, a pocket202 and a glove 203.

The advantages of the embodiments herein include a design forconvertible and integrated gloves. The gloves are designed in such a waythat the gloves are available only when a user intends to use thegloves. When the gloves are not in use, the gloves are designed to slideinto a pocket and stay hidden from view.

The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fullyreveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, byapplying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for variousapplications such specific embodiments without departing from thegeneric concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modificationsshould and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and rangeof equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood thatthe phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose ofdescription and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodimentsherein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, thoseskilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can bepracticed with modification within the spirit and scope of the appendedclaims.

Although the embodiments herein are described with various specificembodiments, it will be obvious for a person skilled in the art topractice the invention with modifications. However, all suchmodifications are deemed to be within the scope of the appended claims.

It is also to be understood that the following claims are intended tocover all of the generic and specific features of the embodimentsdescribed herein and all the statements of the scope of the embodimentswhich as a matter of language might be said to fall there between.

What is claimed is:
 1. An upper-body apparel for humans with convertibleand integrated gloves, the apparel comprising: a pair of sleeves; apocket on each of the sleeves; a pair of gloves; and, a hemfinish/stitching; wherein the pair gloves is extended telescopicallyfrom the sleeve during usage condition and is retracted or folded backinti the sleeve in non-usage or folded condition.
 2. The systemaccording to claim 1, wherein each sleeve is connected to the glovethrough garment/hem stitching.
 3. The system according to claim 1,wherein each glove is enabled to contextually remain functional, andwherein the glove is designed to be non-intrusively folded into thepocket at each sleeve.
 4. The system according to claim 1, wherein thepair of gloves is designed to be folded under the hem finish when thegloves are not in use.
 5. The system according to claim 1, wherein thehem finish is designed to hide the pocket and the glove, when the gloveis not in use.